Winning streak leaves Gophers basketball in a secure situation
There are two types of coaches in this world: those who dance after a big win and those who don’t.Richard Pitino isn’t a dancer....
Don’t count Ben Paulsen out of Twins’ DH/first base mix
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When Ben Paulsen was coming up through the minor leagues in the Colorado Rockies system, he knew his position was...
Germany slams Russian plan to attack Reichstag replica
BERLIN — German officials are criticizing plans by the Russian military to build a replica of Berlin's Parliament building as a target for Russian...
‘Widely liked’ leader steps in at Minnesota State
Until the phone rang on Feb. 8, Devinder Malhotra had all but forgotten about "Plan B."A couple of weeks earlier, he had agreed —...
Akron Zips return to form on the road, 89-83 over Buffalo
BUFFALO, New York -- With their backs against the wall, Akron stepped up with an 89-83 Mid-American Conference victory...
No. 11 Elyria rallies from 17-point deficit to stun No. 12 Solon in overtime,...
SOLON, Ohio — Just be us. That was the message Elyria coach Brett Larrick delivered to his team at...
Hawken girls swimming wins 19th consecutive OHSAA title: 2017 Division II girls state swimming...
CANTON, Ohio – The last time the Hawken girls swim team failed to win the OHSAA state championship, none...
Hawken boys swimming wins state title: Division II boys swimming 2017 memorable performances:
CANTON, Ohio – Hawken came away with its first OHSAA boys swimming state championship since 1989 with a 230-point...
Hero dogs who stopped mugging euthanized in city shelter
The two stray dogs who became heroes when they foiled a mugging in a Queens earlier this month were tragically euthanized by the city...
Bloomberg saleswoman sues over rape, rampant drug culture
A former Bloomberg LP sales executive drugged and raped a saleswoman on his staff twice over a number of weeks, an explosive lawsuit claims.The...
Nigerian mogul with Manhattan penthouse probed for money laundering
Kola Aluko, a Nigerian energy mogul, bought the 79th floor penthouse at One57 for $51 million in 2014. It has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths,...
Jeep buried in sand dune finally dug out after 40 years
TRURO, Mass. – A Jeep buried in sand in Massachusetts 40 years ago has finally been dug out.Work crews early Friday pulled out the...
DOJ has list of detainees under Trump travel ban
The Justice Department has complied with a Brooklyn judge’s order to compile a list of 746 names of people who’d been detained at airports...
Oscar nominee Mahershala Ali welcomes a daughter
As if this weekend weren't fascinating sufficient for Oscar nominee Mahershala Ali: he and his wife, Amatus Sami-Karim, have just became the proud...
Foreign language film Oscar nominees denounce ‘climate of fanaticism’
The five directors nominated for the ideal foreign language film Oscar this year released a group statement Friday denouncing “the climate of fanaticism...
Nazareth's Cade Wilson ready to step into spotlight at D-11 3A wrestling
Cade Wilson spent much of his wrestling season playing the role of Mikey Labriola’s punching bag. “I wrestled Mikey...
11 local wrestlers make NJSIAA Region 3 semifinals
Six wrestlers from Warren Hills, three from Phillipsburg and two from Hackettstown advanced to the NJSIAA Region 3 semifinals...
Easton's Nunez fights back for key quarterfinal win at D-11 3A wrestling
Nick Nunez had reason to be worried. The Easton senior 132-pounder had been headlocked and thrown to his back...
Two Clovis shareholders accuse cancer drug maker of violating FDA rules
Two shareholders of Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS) are accusing the Boulder company of regulatory violations during clinical trials for its failed lung cancer drug...
Cleveland Monsters lose to Charlotte Checkers, 5-4, in OT
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Andrew Poturalski scored at :34 of overtime as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Cleveland Monsters, 5-4,...
Longtime member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland ties the knot with a...
CLEVELAND, Ohio Betist - An 11-year member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland held an unusual wedding on...
Pugh wants psychological services for Baltimore school students to cope with violence
Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday she wants children encountering Baltimore's surge in violence to have access to psychologists in schools to help them deal...
White House defends asking FBI to dispute reports of contact with Russian agents |...
WASHINGTON—The White House on Friday defended chief of staff Reince Priebus against accusations he breached a government firewall when he asked FBI Director James...
J.C. Penney to close up to 140 U.S. stores
J.C. Penney said Friday that it plans to shutter 130 to 140 stores in the next several months, adding to a wave of big-name...
This new mansion is slated to be the city’s largest
This building will soon be the city’s largest mansion. Famed architect Maya Lin — who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when she was just...
Large sinkhole shuts down west-end street | Toronto Star
A sinkhole 20-feet-wide shut down a busy west-end street in Toronto on Friday afternoon.Police say they got a call about the hole at 4:30...
Joseph Boyden defends his story against allegations | Toronto Star
It’s been a tough couple of months for the reputation of celebrated Canadian author Joseph Boyden. First his identity as an indigenous writer was...
Brazil’s Carnival kicks off with street parades, parties — and protests | Toronto Star
RIO DE JANEIRO—Revellers all over Brazil were getting Carnival celebrations started Friday, taking to the streets to dance samba, drink beer and other spirits,...
Woman pleads guilty for her role in Iron Range decapitation
A woman who was with her boyfriend when he allegedly beheaded an Iron Range man along a northern Minnesota road pleaded guilty to second-degree...
SPD: Seattle City Light manager investigated for voyeurism
Seattle police are investigating a Seattle City Light employee for suspected voyeurism in a bathroom on city property.A City Light employee first discovered a...
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Rescue Operation Saves 12 Adults, 11 Children from Grounded Boat in...
Rescue Operation Saves 12 Adults, 11 Children from Grounded Boat in Boston HarborA dramatic rescue operation unfolded in Boston Harbor on Wednesday evening, as...
